Carbonara

A simple dish for when you are alone and tastes delicious.


Serves 1

2 Eggs
1 Clove of Garlic
75 g Spaghetti
2/3 Rashers of Bacon, cut into bite size bits
Salt and Pepper
30g Cheese
Knob of Butter




1. Add the pasta to a pan of boiling water. Cook for 10 minutes.

2. While this is boiling fry the bacon with a bit of olive oil in a frying pan until crispy.

3. Mix the egg, half the cheese, garlic and salt and pepper in a bowl.

4. Drain the pasta, put back on the heat and add the butter. When this has melted add the egg mixture and bacon. Cook for a further 1/2 minutes.

5. Serve with the remaining cheese.

Spaghetti Bolognese

A classic which I absolutely love. To make it meatier added bacon.

Serves: 4

300g Spaghetti 

1 Onion finely chopped

1 small glass of red wine

1 bay leaf

500g minced beef

4 rashers of back bacon

5 tbps of tomato purée

Worcestershire Sauce

Mug of Beef stock

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

2 tbps of fresh oregano, chopped

Pinch of sugar

Salt and Pepper

1. Fry the bacon in a large frying pan with a bit of olive oil for a couple of minutes

2. Add the onion, bay leaf and garlic and fry until the onions soften.

3. Put the mince beef in the pan and break it up with a wooden spoon in the pan. Fry until it browns.

4. Add the red wine, sugar, salt and pepper, beef stock, tomato purée, couple of dashes of Worcestershire sauce and sugar. Once it begins to boil reduce the heat and let it simmer. The mixture should reduce. While the bolognese is cooking begin to boil the spaghetti in water with a dash of olive oil. 

5. Once the pasta is cooked, drain the water from the pan. Place the pasta into bowls/plates and put the bolognese over the pasta. Serve with grated parmesan cheese (which I didn't have any, when I cooked this dish, woops)